2015 Map of Mulberry Island West

About this map

Mulberry Island sits as a lonely terrestrial feature within this low-lying coastal landscape of Vermilion Parish, where the land meets the expansive Gulf of Mexico. The area is defined by its extreme proximity to the sea, where the marshy terrain is organized by the Public Land Survey System grids of t16s r1w and t16s r1e. This 2015 study by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the hydrological engineering typical of the Louisiana coast, specifically the Dewitt Canal, which cuts through the wetlands to facilitate navigation and water management in a region where the boundary between soil and sea is constantly in flux. The map reveals the stark, geometric lines of section boundaries overlaid upon a wilderness of coastal marsh, providing a clear record of land division in this ecologically sensitive corner of Louisiana.